Tuesday 29 April 2014

The Illinois State Lottery


The Tedious Tuesday slide is not just a chance to wheel out slides of boring hackneyed subjects. Oh No. Not Always at least.

It's a chance to see slides of subject that escaped the classically trained photographer's eye. Like this slide from 1975 of the excitement of the Illinois State Lottery. There just aren't many pictures of the 1975  Illinois State Lottery.

Bonus -

Monday 28 April 2014

Artistic Nude

Just opened another box of slides for scanning.

By Jove, they're dull. Spanish palaces and suchlike.  This is one of the more interesting. Yeah, that dull.

The wording on the slide suggests it's by  Alexander Cabanel - Nymph and Satyr

Bonus - (Confused Look)


Sunday 27 April 2014

Worst Blind Date - Ever


Stuck at the disused race track, no food, no shops, no beer - and only 9 hours into the next bus.

Bonus - Taking a break from the war...

Friday 25 April 2014

Bill and Edna Specht

Another one from the ever-reliable "Dene's wedding December 29th 1941" set.

I wonder if this is the Bill Specht who founded Cousins Subs?


Bonus : Prank the Daily Mail with this iPod Message Creator

Thursday 24 April 2014

Mystery Medical Malady


Hmmm

Right.   The medical slides.

Quite unsettling.


Bonus -
You know that phrase "Organised Chaos"?  I struggle to see any organisation here.

Wednesday 23 April 2014

Massive Television


In these days of every bedroom having a 43-inch plasma screen television, it's nice to be reminded of the times when a 24-inch CRT TV was the height of technology. And yet, people still disguised them as a cupboard or sideboard.

Weird.



Bonus - Treehouse of Horror XXIV - How many film references ????

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Sea Isle Plaza


There's a Sea Isle in Noo Joisey, but a Google of "Sea Isle Plaza" turns up almost nothing.

Maybe I should register that domain, in case I can sell it to a developer.

Bonus : Gorillas are Cool.

Monday 21 April 2014

The Fashion Committee


The Fashion Committee are ready to critique your choices.

Bonus - Classic Erotic Furniture (NSFK)

Bonus 2 - Cute

Sunday 20 April 2014

Travelling with Glevum Coaches

Another Easter School's Trip slide.
This one's from the 1968 Lloret de Mar set, and this give an idea of how the travelled there. No nice fast air travel - nope, it's by coach.

Glevum Coaches were based in Gloucester (Yes, it's the Roman bane for Gloucester.) Here we see 421KUY, named "The Beast of Bristol".

Bonus - World's largest Jenga game, played with CAT equipment

Bonus 2 - Goodbye Pervert Dave

Saturday 19 April 2014

Easter Around The Pool

It's been a while since I last posted a slide from the "School Trip At Easter" sets, so today ... let's do it !

From 1971's cultural trip to Majorca.

Bonus - Non-Award Winning School Science Fair Projects

Friday 18 April 2014

The Resurrection Trout


In Maynard County, there is the strange local belief in "The Resurrection Trout".

Ever fisherman in the county attends morning service then heads off fishing until sundown. All Thornhead Trout are returned to the water, after notching the tail with a knife.

On Easter Sunday, church then fishing. Anyone who catches a notched trout (the "Resurrection Trout") will be blessed with good fortune for the following year.

Here. Maisie Henson proudly displays her Resurrection Trout for 1966.

Bonus - The True Meaning Of Easter

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Sail Ahoy !


Tedious Tuesday is upon us again.

Hope this is dull enough.


Bonus -

Monday 14 April 2014

Oxford, not Venice.


It's not often that the two cities are confused, but I can assure you that this is the Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) and not the Bridge of Sighs (Venice)    or even the Bridge of Sighs (Cambridge).

Bonus 1 - Dead rabbit pizza billboard launched to promote Easter Bunny pizza shocks diners

Bonus 2 - Man Struggles To Pass Fence, until suddenly...

Sunday 13 April 2014

Ready for the Prom


Kevin's going for the "White Tux - James Bond" llok, but fails by a distance.

Still, nice to see a Oldsmobile 98 in the background.

Bonus - The Sad Trade in Pangolins

Saturday 12 April 2014

Brutal; Figures


When it comes to art...Yes !

You can forget your video installations and conceptual pieces, this is more like it.

Bonus : Harold Shipman examination couch for sale on eBay

Thursday 10 April 2014

The Graduate

Nothing says "Successful Graduate" like posing with your mates on the the urine splashed steps of number 4234 John Wilkes Booth Drive, Boston.


Bonus -
Peaches Geldof. Remember her this way.

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Mildred at the Front of the House


With the Spanish Inquisition just about to appear from behind the conifers.




Bonus - Childhood Wonder

Sunday 6 April 2014

Melody The Moody Model


For slide number 2100, I thought we needed something special, so how about Melody, the world's most disgruntled swimsuit model.

From the box of Hollings Fashion Shows slides, I suspect that is one of those backstage favours for the University Photography Club.

Bonus - Disappointment in the library.
'Human skin' book at Harvard found to be bound in sheepskin

Bonus 2 -

Saturday 5 April 2014

Meet The Grandchildren !


Grandma's favourite subject - the Granddaughters.

From the left - Gwendolyn, Slymnestra, Petronella and Uggh.
(Curious. The spell checker suggested correcting "Gwendolyn" to "Well Endowed". No Comment.)

But that's a freaky doll that Gwen has...

Bonus - You know that music at teh start of TV programmes? Turns out it's not recorded

Friday 4 April 2014

Where in the world?

Quiz Time again

Do you think this picture was taken in A - Switzerland
B - Chad
C - The Netherlands
D - Rockall.

Send your answer to "Netherland Windmill Competition"  PO Box 3046, Inverness  and you could win nothing at all.

Bonus - (Rude word alert, but music starts at 1.40/)

Thursday 3 April 2014

Par-Tay !

It's always party time in Scranton, NJ.


Bonus -
Reporter asks a man “What’s your name?”. Looks like link led to an infected website - Now deleted. Sorry folks. 

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Coming In To Land


Don't know where
Don't know when.

Don't even know what sort of aeroplane.

But i like it.

Bonus -

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Ablutions


Those wacky Americans seem to take photo's of almost anything.  I can almost imagine young Hank Washington regaling the neighbours with his tales of his trip to France.  "...and this here is what they call a Bee-Day. I didn't know what it was for..."

Bonus -